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Air Force

Group With Obama Ties Calls For Ending DoD Programs That Counter ‘Bygone Era’ Threats

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Friday, December 12th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford A think tank with close ties to President-elect Barack Obama is calling for slowing work on the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization effort, pausing development of the ground-based missile-defense system, and quashing Pentagon programs including the DDG-1000 destroyer and F-22 jet fighter. The Center for American Progress (CAP)--whose president, John Podesta, is on leave while running Obama's transition team--recommends "eliminating weapons systems designed to deal with threats from a bygone era" to help free up $24.75…

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